Spurt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /spɜːt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Spurt is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
Meaning
(transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
- A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
- A moment, a short period of time.
- A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
- The act of spurting, or something spurted
- (slang) Ejaculation of semen.
- (obsolete) A shoot; a bud.
Example Sentences
a spurt of water; a spurt of blood
"Clean all your spurt off me, man." And so I did.
The boss's visit prompted a brief spurt of activity.
I seem to remember talking wanderingly to myself during that last spurt.
Word Forms
- spurts
- spurting
- spurted
Synonyms for spurt
Depending on context, synonyms include spout, instant, jiffy, bit, crack, eyeblink.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include squirt, gush, spirt, spout, forge, jet.
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